I currently have 9 open tabs, down from 32 last month. I’m being intentional with which stay open and which are best left closed between laptop use sessions. I don’t get as many marketing emails, and have been reading the ones from the lists I’m still subscribed to! I thought I would experience too much… Continue reading One month review
Tag: death
The birthday gifts
Death cleaning my birthday gifts wasn’t hard this year! My Mourners have been keeping up with these shenanigans, and have contributed to the death cleaning. I discovered first-hand what internet minimalists mean when they say “give the gift of experiences”. I enjoyed dinner and a show as a laugh-filled double date. My lover and bestie… Continue reading The birthday gifts
The holey pants
Inspired by my friend who’s paring down her wardrobe, today I consider ridding myself of the pants with holes in them. They’re just tiny holes, only noticeable to me (I think!). The cost of replacing the 4 pairs is too steep for me right now. One at a time is the way forward. This is… Continue reading The holey pants
The leftover containers drawer
I stacked the Rubbermaid containers! I stacked their lids next to them! My Pyrex also has their matching lids nearby! I donated the mismatched ones to the recycling bin. I think there are too many containers, and that’s not a problem. Mourners like to cook food for the immediate family, so they will come in… Continue reading The leftover containers drawer
The linens
How many towels and bed sheet sets does one need!? I’m paring it down to 4 big towels and 4 wash cloths for everyday use, 3 microfiber towels for the gym and pool, 2 beach towels for the kids, 4 hand towels, and one sheet set per mattress. I like to do laundry on a… Continue reading The linens
The streaming subscriptions
I spent six months this year living without a television screen. I went to my friend’s house to watch Love Life and Couple’s Therapy. I popped in to watch Alias with my kid every now an again. I power-watched 9-1-1 and Chicago Fire on my laptop. For literary entertainment, I listened to audiobooks on my… Continue reading The streaming subscriptions
The “social” friends list
The internet science tells me one can only have so many social connections. I went through my online friends list and deleted connections to people whose names I didn’t recognize. Some names were greyed out, I assume they aren’t using the application to socialize anymore. Some people have died, they won’t be posting about their… Continue reading The “social” friends list
The computer files
How long do you keep files for!? I bet I’ve got some papers that I wrote in Uni 17 years ago on a USB stick or hard drive somewhere.Let’s start with the easy ones to death clean: …Oh this seems like another tough category! What’s a bite-size document I can purge? What’s something I hadn’t… Continue reading The computer files
The phone photos
I invited my teen to sit next to me while screen mirroring my phone onto the living room television. I wanted to show him a video of my puppy Charli running around with a tiny doggo. I then started to go through my other photos and videos in the recently taken album. I had a… Continue reading The phone photos
The bathroom drawers
For funsies, I enumerated the items I found in the bathroom drawers. When I got to a dozen, it wasn’t fun anymore. I store the extras of the items that are on the counter in these drawers. Similar to the pantry, I had too many extras that needed culling. Because I know I’ll eventually get… Continue reading The bathroom drawers